The Washington critic., 1887-09-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

mouth to bland and serene character
she should just before entering the
room, say Bosom and keep the ex-
preston into which the mouth subsidies
until the desired effect in the camera Is
evident. If, on the other hand she
wishes to assume distinguished and
somewhat noble bearing not suggestive
of sweetness, she should say Brush"
the result of which is infallible If she
wishes to make her mouth look small
she must say Flip" but II the mouth
be already too small, and needs enlarg
ing, she must say Cabbage" II she
wishes to look mournful she must say
"Kerchunk;" if resigned, she must
forcibly calculate Scat" Ladies'.
when having their photographs taken.
may observe these rules with some al.
vantage to their appearance.
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An incident that will cause the
breast of many an old soldier to swell
with pride occurred al the reception
tepdcred by General and Mrs. Alger
of Detroit to General Sherman and
other distinguished persons attending
the meeting of the Army of the Ten.
nessee. During the progress of the
brilliant reception, tall, grizzled old
veteran from the back woods made his
way through the crowd to General
Sherman. Addressing the old com.
mandcr he said he had belonged to the
Thirteenth Regulars. What's that
you say ?" the General asked with in
terest. "why, that was my old regl
ment." Then he gave the veteran
another and heartler grasp of the hand.
With genuine rustic pride the veteran
fumbled in his pockets and produced
his honorable discharge General
Sherman glanced at 1t with approval.
Then he handed the precious paper
back. saying: Take good care of it,
Some day 1t will be your patent of no.
bility."
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Washington is of such slight import
ance from Il diplomatic poiat of view
to most of the nations represented here,
says Macfarland in the Philadelphia
Record, that very few of the members
of the Diplomatic Corps have center.
tanning funds" The British Minister
has always had an allowance large
enough to enable him to give ball,
which Is regarded as one Of the regular
events of the season. The Chinese lie.
CATION has fund which renders posi-.
Bile an occasional ball or reception.
But the other diplomats as arule enter.
tain at their own expense, or not at all.
When rich man comes here he enter.
tains extensively; when poor man
comes here he contents himself with
punctilious attention TO the entertain
- .N, vt.,t.
Mexican Legation, which has enter
tanned very little during the last few
years, will give us at least one big re
ception as a house. warming for their
new Legation building. on l street,
now nearly completed. The British
Legation is the only other that owns its
residence here. But in very few
years there will be a dozen Legation
buildings. 1t Is not improbable that
the Chinese Legation may shortly buy
Castle Stewart, on Dupont Circle, near
Blaine's house, which 1t has been occu.
pying with much satisfaction for two
years.
1t hasn't surprised his friends here,
says q New York Tribune gossiper, so
very much TO be told that ex Senator
Fair has come to the rescue Of his
former chum and quondam partner.
Mackay, 1t certainly was not senti-
ment which prompted him to take this
step. Rather was 1t self Interest,"
matter of dollars and cents-whlch
made him suppress for the time being
the recollection of a wrong which he
Imagined he had suffered at the hands
of Mackay. l remember well, not
long ago, when the mere mention of
Mackay's name was the signal for an
unrestrained outburst Of passion and
resentment on the part of Fair. Why
he and Mackay quarreled has been
more or less of a mystery, and has
never been satisfactorily explained, |
believe. Various theories have been
advanced. An old Californian whom
met yesterday and who pretends to
Know the "inslde" of the matter tells
me that the quarrel dates back to the
early days of the Comstock Mackay
aud Fair were then teamsters, and
did a profitable business hauling fire
wood from Carson City to Virginia
City, aud ore from the mines to the
mills on the Carson River Their sys
TEN of accounts was quite simple. At
the end of the month they collected
their dues, paid their bills and met to
divide the remaining profits. These
divisions, so my informant tells me,
had been to the advantage OF Fair for
some time when dispute arose one
month regarding the matter. This
much belongs to me, John" said Fair,
In his most persuasive tones. "YOu
are wrong, jim" responded Mackay.
ooh, no, John; am right" "Well,
Jim, | say you are wrong" Mackay
declared, and emphasized his opinion
by suddenly poking short double
barreled shot gun, such as Wells.
Fargo messengers still carry, into his
partners face. Fair looked down the
barrels Of the gun for one short,
thoughtful moment, and replied!
John, think, perhaps, am wrong"
But ibis is only one Of the scores of
stories have heard about the origin of
the long continued quarrel
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Hooking through Moore's Life Of
Byron" writes Washington CORE
spondent of the critic (New York;, 81